The data shows 29 men and one woman were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons, one was a veteran, and the median age was 35. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2021, and the oldest was a 66-year-old man sentenced in 2022.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Cordell Avant. He was convicted in 2011 when he was 24 years old. He is now 36.
Under state law, paroled offenders are still in legal custody of the IDOC, meaning they can be taken back to a correctional center at any time if the state has probable cause or a warrant.
The following table shows how many offenders convicted of crimes against persons were paroled during the first quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 174 | 85% | 91.95% | 33 |
| Winnebago | 30 | 3.33% | 96.67% | 35 |
| Macon | 20 | 5% | 95% | 36 |
| Peoria | 18 | 5.56% | 94.44% | 33.5 |
| Madison | 14 | 0% | 100% | 38.5 |
| Sangamon | 13 | 15.38% | 84.62% | 41 |
| St. Clair | 13 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Lake | 12 | 8.33% | 91.67% | 35 |
| Kane | 10 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Adams | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Champaign | 7 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Mclean | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 32.5 |
| Franklin | 5 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
| Jefferson | 5 | 20% | 80% | 41 |
| Kankakee | 5 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Mchenry | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Dupage | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29.5 |
| Jackson | 4 | 25% | 75% | 36.5 |
| Knox | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34.5 |
| Rock Island | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Will | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33.5 |
| Boone | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Clinton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Coles | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 31 |
| Lasalle | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 34 |
| Massac | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Vermilion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Clark | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Grundy | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39.5 |
| Kendall | 2 | 50% | 50% | 44 |
| Lawrence | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Livingston | 2 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Randolph | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35.5 |
| Stephenson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Tazewell | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42.5 |
| Whiteside | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Cass | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Clay | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Crawford | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Fayette | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Ford | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Fulton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Hancock | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Henry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Jersey | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Lee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Logan | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Macoupin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Marion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Marshall | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Mason | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Morgan | 1 | 0% | 100% | 20 |
| Perry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Pike | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Richland | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Saline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Shelby | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Washington | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Williamson | 1 | 100% | 0% | 41 |
| Woodford | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
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